Mounting structure for windows



0. c. BROOKS MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR WINDOWS Aug. 19, 1952 Filed April '7, 1947' INVENTOR. 6/4046 6 fi/wks ATITORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 19, 1952 OFFICE 2,607,454 MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR WINDOWS Claude 0. Brooks, Kansas City, Mo.

' Application April 7, 1947, Serial No. 739.772

window panes having a frame comprised of a pair of sections, one of'the sections being provided with a continuous channel or groove for receiving a complementary section made from tubular members, the said tubular section'holding the panel against the first mentionedchanneled section when in operative use. I

Another important object of this, invention is to provide mounting structure for closure panels having a sectional frame, one of the sections comprising a plurality of interconnected tubular members circumscribing the panel'and each'provided with a longitudinal slot to receive a proximal marginal edge of the panel for holding the latter against the. other section of the frame.

A further object of this invention is to provide amounting structure for window panes, screens or the like wherein the aforesaid tubular section of the frame fits tightly within the corresponding channels formed in the other section of the frame and held therein bya plurality of elements passing through the bottom wall of' the" section forming said groove. I A still further object of this invention is the provision of mounting structure for window screens or other flexible closure panels having a frame made from a pair of complementary interfitting sections, the marginal edges of said screen being interposed between-the sections and held in tight stretched relationship when the sections are fitted together. I

Other objects of this invention includethe manner in which the section of the frame formed from a plurality of tubular members presents a dead-air space circumscribing the panel to aid in positively sealing entrance of air and other elements; the way in which the tubular members tightly fit within the walls of the other section forming the channel thereof; and the manner in which the tubularv section of the frame holds the closure panel tightly against the longitudinal edge of one wall forming the channel of the other section to present a still further sealing against entrance of the elements.

Many minor objects of this invention will be 3 Claims. (Cl. 189-46) 'made clear or become apparent during the course of the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

ing'the side of the mounting structure opposite to thatshown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line IIIIII of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view similar to that shown in Fig. 3 and illustrating a modified form of mounting structure for closure panels. s This application relates to my co-pending application, now abandoned, filed under even date herewith, Serial No. 739,771, covering Combination Storm Window and Screen, and covers the manner of constructing the casement per 'se illus trated in said co-pending application.

The casement or window chosenfor illustration is formed principally for use as a storm window or screen and is broadly designated by the numeral ID. This window l0 may be mounted within a suitable frame in any'manner by a bracket assembly as shown and described in the above'mentioned co-pending application, or may be hingedly mounted or fitted within the supporting frame therefor in any of the conventional manners.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the frame for mounting the closure panel or glass pane I2, is sectional and broadly designated by the numeral [4. One section of the frame 14 designated by the numeral I6 constitutes a plurality of members formed in cross section as illustrated in Fig. 3 and mitered at and a bight portion 24 to present three -|walls forming the channel Hi.

The other section of frame l4 designated by the numeral 26 comprises a plurality of tubular members mitered at their ends or otherwise interconnected to provide a polygonal frame circumscribing the window pane l2.

:onal frame I4. made between the four tubular members defining the sides of slot 28 and the pane I2 when the latter is extended into slot 28 and into the interior of the respective tubular members.

The width of the channel [8 in each of the I- shaped members forming section I6 is substantially the same as the outside diameter of each of the tubular member forming section 26 to the end that a tight fit is presented when a section 26 is fitted into the channel I8 of the section l6.

By the same token, the distance between the innermost face of wall 24 of the members form-. ing section I6 and the outermost longitudinal edges of the walls 20 and 22 respectively, is substantially the same as the distance'between the face of pane l2 adjacent section I6 and the proximal edge of the section 26 within the channel I8. In other words, when the tubular members forming section 26 are within the groove 'IB, these tubular'members are in tight contacting engagement with the 'walls 20, 22 and 214 of the section I6 forming the channel I8.

A plurality of screws or the like 30- pass through the wall 24 of each of the members forming section I6 into screw-threaded engagement with the tubular members forming section 26 as illustrated in Fig. 3, and when these screws 30 draw the sections I6 and 26 of frame I4 tightly together where the section 26 is against the wall 24 of section I6, one face of the pane I2 is tightly against the longitudinal edge of the wall 22.

It is clear from the foregoing that a plurality of positive seals are presented when the sections I6 and 26 are formed and fitted as above described. One of theseseals is the tight'engagement between the pane I2 and the longitudinal edge of the wall 22. Another seal is the 3-point engagement between the section 26 and the walls 20,22 and 24 respectively of the section I6 of' of frame I 4 are held together through the medium of a plurality of L-shaped brackets 32 riveted or otherwise secured as at 34 to the respective members forming section I6 and disposed at the point of miter at each of the four corners of the polyg- No direct interconnection is the section 26 of frame I4, this section 26 being held together throughthe medium of the screws 30 which join sections I6 and 26 as aforesaid.

It is notable therefore, that removal of the plurality of screws 60 and all of the members forming section I6 will permit removal of the section 26 and the pane I2 as a body for replacement of the pane I2 in the eventv the same becomes broken. I

Again, as above set forth, it is understood that the I-shaped members of section I6 need only have one channel member I8, the opposite face thereof being smooth and the screws 30, as well as the brackets 32, countersunk to provide means for any desired type of fastening of the window I0 within its supporting framework.

In the modified form illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawing, the frame I00 is made from a pair of complementary sections I62 and I04 in virtually the same manner as frame 14 illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. In this instance, however, a screen or other flexible closure panel I06 is held inoperative relationship within the frame I00.

The slots 28 in the tubular members shown in Fig. 3, are eliminated in the modification shown in Fig. 4 and the screen I06 is interposed between the sections I02 and I04. The marginal edge of this screen I06 extends into the slot I08 formed in theI-shaped members forming a part of the 'of screws I I0.

section I02. These marginal edges of the screen I06 are disposed in partial circumscribing relationship to the tubular members forming the section I04 and are held in tight engagement with the section I02 by the section I04. In other words,

the screen I06 is held tightly against all the three walls forming the section I08 when screws I I 0 are used to interconnect sections I 02 and I04 in the same manner as above described with respect to Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive.

It is notable that here again, the screen I0 6 may be entirely removed and replaced or repaired by the simple expedientof removing the plurality Furthermore, it is to be noted that when screen I06 is mounted between the sections I02 and I04 of frame I00, the drawing together of these sections I02 and I04 by the screws II 0, will tend to stretch the screen I06 to an extremely tight condition.

The importance of this last mentioned feature will become obvious to those skilled in the art since it is generally known that one of the most diflicult problems in the construction of screens and framework therefor, is that of holding the screen, I06 is a tight condition and maintaining such condition throughout the life of the screen I06, as well as the framework therefor.

While the channel I8 of section 20 of frame I4 is shown as being substantially centrally disposed in one face'of the members forming section 20, this feature is not critically essential to this structure. That portion of these members forming the wall 20 for instance may be made considerably wider for instance to present a wider border circumscribing the section 26 or along any side thereof as desired.

' While many advantages of the mounting structure for screens and window panes forming the subject matter of this invention have been set forth above, it is understood that many additional advantages will emanate through use of the mounting structure and it is, therefore, understood that those so made possible are contemplated hereby.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

l. A closure comprising a pair of frame sections; a panel carried by one of the said sections, the other section having a portion for receiving the one section, said portion being substantially U-shaped in cross section, including a bight and a pair of laterally-extending legs, and presenting a channel, said one section being tubular and having a slot formed in the innermost edge thereof, said panel extending into said slot and having the marginal edges thereof within the one section with the latter circumscribing the panel; and joining means for holding the frame sections together with the one section extending into said channel and partially embraced thereby, said means being adapted to draw the panel into tight, line-contact engagement with the outermost free edge of one of said legs as the same holds the sections together.

2. A closure comprising a pair of frame sections; a panel carried by one of said sections, the other section having a portion for receiving the one section, said portion being substantially U- shaped in cross section, including a bight and a pair of laterally-extending legs, and presenting a channel, said one section being tubular and having a slot formed in the innermost edge thereof, said panel extending into said slot and having the marginal edges thereof within the one section with the latter circumscribing the panel; and joining means for holding the frame sections together with the one section extending into said channel and partially embraced thereby, said means being adapted to draw the panel into tight, line-contact engagement with the outermost freeedge of one of said legs as the same holds the sections together, said one section being in tight engagement with the legs and the bight of said portion of the other section.

3. A closure comprising a pair of frame sections; 2. panel carried by one of the said sections, the other section having a portion for receiving the one section, said portion being substantially U-shaped in cross section, including a bight and a pair of laterally-extending legs, and

6 presenting a channel, said one section being tubular and having a slot formed in the innermost edge thereof, said panel extending into said slot and having the marginal edges thereof within the one section with the latter circumscribing the panel, said panel being tightly fitted within said slot; and a number of fasteners passing through said bight and connecting with the one section, said fasteners being adapted to draw the one section into the channel in tight engagement with said legs and the bight of said portion of the other section and to hold the panel in tight, line-contact engagement with the free, outermost edge of one of said legs.

CLAUDE C. BROOKS.

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